Modinho Das Salas - Dulce Pontes - O Primeiro Canto

In other words, Dark Brown - Dark Brown is considered a national treasure -- she isn't just liked in her country, she's loved. However, bestowing that title on Pontes is problematic in various respects. First, it's a lot to live up to.

Second, Pontes is her own Modinho Das Salas - Dulce Pontes - O Primeiro Canto O Primeiro Cantoher fifth album, demonstrates that she is a clone of no one. Just as French sounds like a lot different in Quebec than it does in Paris and British English doesn't sound like American English, Pontes ' use of Portuguese is much different from what one would expect from a Brazilian singer like Flora Purim or Gal Costa.

Pontes and Costa sing in the same language, but they pronounce words differently. One thing Pontes does have in common with Brazilian singers is a certain soulfulness.

Pontes brings a tremendous amount of feeling to these performances, and while comparisons to the great Rodrigues are well-intentioned, O Primeiro Canto leaves no doubt that she is an excellent fado singer in her own right. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully. Blues Classical Country.